There are flowers and wine, hoeing and farming

Chapter 66

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and it is blowing so hard that Qiaoqiao can barely open her eyes. This is not a plain that can be seen at a glance. There are high and low hills and mountains in the distance. She can't see how far the village is. Along the way, I passed a few scattered houses, built of thatch, probably built by the owner to guard against theft when the crops were about to mature.

Sighing, she felt that she was really unlucky, the weather was fine when she came here, but the wind started to pick up halfway, and, depending on the situation, it might snow, if she hadn't already reached the place, she really wanted to turn back, Speeding up her pace, she thought, let's go to that girl's house, at least she can rest and warm up there.

The sound of the wind fluctuated, Qiaoqiao stopped and was about to straighten her crooked hat when she suddenly heard a noise coming from the front. She listened intently for a while, then suddenly took off her hat and turned her ears to listen.

She froze there, almost unable to move, until a distant but piercing scream came from her ears, she came back to her senses, staggered back a few steps, bumped into the small cart behind her, almost fell down, until When the voice she couldn't believe was real came to her ears again, she pulled her legs and was about to run.

After running for two steps, she stopped, and immediately turned around and pushed the small cart aside. Her hands were trembling, and she could hardly control the cart. She took a deep breath, and she was wearing gloves. He slapped his face with his hand, and pushed the car vigorously until it reached a ditch slope, pushed down hard, and the car rolled down, until a wheel flew away and reached the ground, and it jumped a few times before Steady on the ground.

She looked at the road when she came, far away, as if she couldn't see the end, the surroundings were just idle land after the crops were harvested, as well as low soil slopes and some trees with only branches left, it seemed that there was no What a place to hide.

She ran, ran desperately, ran with all her strength.Soon, beads of sweat began to ooze from her forehead, and she couldn't hear anything, only her own violent and rapid breathing ringing in her ears. When her legs were sore, she looked back and found that she hadn't walked much It was far away, but the screams and the sound of horseshoes seemed to be closer.

Li Yuanchen rode at the front, and the troops were not moving fast, because the people had already received the notice from the advance troops telling them that they were going to flee. Many people were rushing forward with heavy burdens on their backs, holding the hands of their relatives, which delayed the reconnaissance of the troops. forward speed.

Because the people had to hide several times in previous years, they didn't seem particularly flustered.

Walking along the east road to the outside of the town, Qu Zhiwen suddenly saw two familiar figures.He squinted his eyes for a long time and didn't find the person he expected, so he was shocked: "Zheng Cang!"

Zheng Cang was looking into the distance with a solemn expression, and after hearing his voice, he looked over suspiciously, followed the direction he pointed, and froze for a moment.

Boss Hu and Liu Jian of the restaurant were all crowded together, relying on each other to move forward, there was no coincidence in it.

When they heard the news, although they thought of Qiaoqiao, they felt that there was Boss Hu and he was mixed in the crowd. As long as they, the officers and soldiers, protected the people and evacuated safely, then Qiaoqiao would hide behind safely without any harm. .

The two looked at each other, and they could read strong worry from each other's eyes. They looked at Li Yuanchen who was still moving forward. They immediately got off their horses, handed the reins to the soldiers next to them, and pushed past the crowd.

"What about her?" Qu Zhiwen was the first to squeeze past, grabbing Liu Jian's arm and shouting sharply.

"Where is Qiaoqiao? Why didn't you come with you?" Zheng Cang also walked up to Boss Hu, asking with a very ugly expression.

Seeing them staring blankly, Liu Jian didn't react for a while.At this time, Boss Hu put his hands together in the crowded crowd and bowed deeply to them.

When he looked up again, his cloudy eyes were already filled with tears.

Qu Zhiwen's feet were unsteady, and he was pushed and shoved by people coming from behind, almost falling down, while Zheng Cang's hand hanging by his side trembled slightly.

Boss Hu's tears are almost equivalent to saying an answer.

"I'm sorry for the person who entrusted you, little old man. Although I don't know what relationship you have with that child, you should know each other. Today, the child went to the village in the east to go shopping..."

After finishing speaking, Boss Hu also felt sorry for Qiaoqiao, and stretched out his sleeve to wipe away his tears.

"How old is she? She's still a girl, are you all dead? Let her go alone? Why? Why didn't you tell her earlier? Why didn't you inform her? You should all be damned, she is still young, she shouldn't!" Qu Zhiwen grabbed Boss Hu's collar, shouted at the top of his voice, and raised his fist to beat him.

At this moment, Liu Jian dropped the burden in his hands to stop him: "It's all my fault, don't blame the boss, I wanted to go to find her, but the soldiers over there have not allowed us to go there, saying that it is the village over there. It's gone, everyone is dead, the Huo clan came around from there, hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Zheng Cang clenched his fists and immediately turned around and walked towards the army.He got on his horse and came to Li Yuanchen's side.Li Yuanchen looked ahead intently, held the reins tightly, and kept his back straight.Zheng Cang looked back again, the people supported each other and walked under the command of the troops.

At this time, the words to be spoken seemed to be blocked at the mouth of the throat, it was difficult, unable to come out, unable to swallow.

Qu Zhiwen rushed over, his eyes were flushed, he snorted coldly at the hesitant Zheng Cang, with contempt for him in his eyes, he clasped his fists and said directly: "General."

"Say." Li Yuanchen replied without turning his head.

"Out of the town, I want to leave alone to find someone. Please allow me, the general. After I find it, I will return to the team immediately."

Li Yuanchen looked back at him slowly, then turned back again.

"No."

"General."

Li Yuanchen roared loudly: "When is it, look back at the people, and then look forward to hear, are the hooves of those barbarians getting closer? Pat your chest, should you?" Say these words. Let me tell you, even if your own parents are in front of you, you can't go. "

After he finished shouting, the soldiers around him didn't dare to breathe, only his rapid panting could be heard.

Zheng Cang stared blankly at the front, only felt that the blood was churning, and a mouthful of salty liquid seemed to rush out of his throat.

After being yelled at, Qu Zhiwen also sat on the horse helplessly. He punched the horse down. The horse couldn't bear the pain, and raised its hoof slightly. The soldiers around him quickly grabbed hold of it to comfort it.

"General, I have to go." Qu Zhiwen spoke again, his voice was already hoarse, and he let out a low growl like a struggling beast.

They were about to leave the town, and the surrounding people had almost withdrawn, walking in another direction.Li Yuanchen shook his head slightly, and then glanced at Zheng Cang next to him. He had seen the boy before, and he knew what was going on between the three of them. In this critical moment, he naturally hoped for an extra powerful help. Is it for the people, the country, or for your performance in the struggle.But if these people just suppress it, it may have the opposite effect.

He fell silent, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "This time, perform well and be promoted to general. You... are very hopeful."

General, general, general.

Qu Zhiwen's heart was shaken, with this title, he could also control an army, he could occupy a place in the court, he could be someone who should not be ignored by anyone at home, and he could make his mother's life more comfortable and safe.

But, what about that cute, little Qiaoqiao who is going to be his daughter-in-law?
After walking out of the town, Li Yuanchen began to urge the horses under him to gallop wildly.

Large troops can't take those small dirt roads, but need to take another slightly wider but slightly longer road, which is only four or five miles longer. For the marching troops, this road is naturally more suitable.

Seeing that the fork in the road is coming.Zheng Cang, who had been motionless and speechless, suddenly pinched the horse's belly hard.

"General, I'm going to look for someone. I'm ashamed of the general's promotion and the country's many years of cultivation, but I, Zheng Cang, really can't control my heart. Let me be a selfish, narrow-minded, countryless and familyless villain. Come back Afterwards, I will accept the crime."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Li Yuanchen's answer, he turned the horse's head as soon as he twisted the rein, and walked to the side.

"return!"

Zheng Cang didn't respond, and continued to walk in another direction.

"Military punishment!" Li Yuanchen's eyes were bloodshot, and he raised his right hand and shouted.

During the march, several guards around him looked at each other and raised their bows and arrows.

Qu Zhiwen's hands trembled, and he seemed to want to turn the horse's head several times, but he continued to walk straight forward, following Li Yuanchen's side and rear.

Several guards took out their arrows, drew their bows, and aimed at the receding figure in front of them on the bumping horse.

"Fire arrows!"

Four people, four arrows shot at Zheng Cang at the same time.Qu Zhiwen turned his head away, grinning silently, trying to laugh, but found that his eyes were blurred.He didn't know whether he was crying for this man, or why he wanted to marry that girl, but he couldn't turn the rein and turn around.

The horse carrying Zheng Cang neighed, and out of the four arrows, three shot in the air, and only one hit the horse's hindquarters.

The horse suffered from pain and ran faster.

One of the four shouted: "Report to the general. The wind is strong and the road is bumpy. I failed to complete the task. Please handle it with the general."

How could Li Yuanchen not know what they meant, sighed, and waved his hands feebly.He clamped the horse's belly hard and rushed out.

The normally peaceful village was broken by the sound of horseshoes.

There are two roads, one road is powerful and mighty, rushing into the distance with a destructive momentum.On the other road, there is only one shadow, a small person and a wounded horse, stepping forward with a lonely but firm voice.

(End of this chapter)